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welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer sitting in for larry tonight. i want to alert you larry will be here on the air sunday with the latest news from haiti. larry has a big event planned for monday. mick jagger, seal, colin powell, ringo starr, will i am, ryan seacrest, taylor leoni are a few who will join to help him. first the news from haiti today. estimates of those dead are pegged at about 100,000 as of now. secretary of state clinton arrived in haiti this afternoon and the top two diplomats for the united nations stationed in haiti were officially declared dead today. carl penhall is on the scene. it has been quite a day. set the scene for us. tell our viewers what happened. >> reporter: well, certainly what i've been looking at today is the relief operation. you are right. the recovery operation is still going on. people are still looking for signs of life among the rubble but of course there are thousands upon thousands of people who have lost their homes, lost everything result of this earthquak
welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer sitting in for larry tonight. i want to alert you larry will be here on the air sunday with the latest news from haiti. larry has a big event planned for monday. mick jagger, seal, colin powell, ringo starr, will i am, ryan seacrest, taylor leoni are a few who will join to help him. first the news from haiti today. estimates of those dead are pegged at about 100,000 as of now. secretary of state clinton arrived in...
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this is ted kennedy's seat in one of the bluest states in the united states of america, james carville. i gon got an e-mail from a democratic operative up there that said, quote, we are cooked. are the republicans a little known state senator going to take ted kennedy's seat and if so dramatically complicate the president's effort for health care reform? >> i was involved in one of these things in 1991 in pennsylvania. it could happen. if it does happen, the last place i'd want to be is at the wednesday morning staff meeting in the white house. look, we have a country of 10% unemployment, a lot of anger out there. i think the president, the new abc poll is at 53. they lost a bunch of seats in 1982. i remind people we won't win three elections in a row. >> if the issue is obama and health care in the race, would you send the president of the united states up there on the final sunday or keep him out of snit. >> got to send him up there. by the way, if some way this things turns around, i talked to people this morning, and people in the white house this morning, yes, it's a very serious
this is ted kennedy's seat in one of the bluest states in the united states of america, james carville. i gon got an e-mail from a democratic operative up there that said, quote, we are cooked. are the republicans a little known state senator going to take ted kennedy's seat and if so dramatically complicate the president's effort for health care reform? >> i was involved in one of these things in 1991 in pennsylvania. it could happen. if it does happen, the last place i'd want to be is...
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victory for the united states of america. let's work to change the political system as imperfect as it is. i know people can feel doubt about the way things are going sometimes here in washington. i know it's tempting to give up on the political process, but we've put in place tougher rules on lobbying and ethics and transparency, tougher rules than any administration in history. it's not enough, but it's progress. progress is possible, don't give up on voting. don't give up on advocacy. don't give up on activism. there are too many needs to be met. too much work to bedone. like dr. king said, we must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope. let us broaden our coalition building not of liberals or conservatives, not of red states or blue states, but of all americans who are hurting today and searching for a better tomorrow, the urgency of the hour demands that we make common cause with all of america's workers, white, black, brown, all of whom are being hammered by this recession. all of whom are yearning fo
victory for the united states of america. let's work to change the political system as imperfect as it is. i know people can feel doubt about the way things are going sometimes here in washington. i know it's tempting to give up on the political process, but we've put in place tougher rules on lobbying and ethics and transparency, tougher rules than any administration in history. it's not enough, but it's progress. progress is possible, don't give up on voting. don't give up on advocacy. don't...
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the united states, for example, didn't recognize haiti for the first 58 years of its existence until 1862, a year after the u.s. civil war began. and that was the official beginning of what continues to this day to be a difficult relationship. in 1915, the u.s. sent in a landing force to occupy the nation and the country was in a state of chaos and some said america simply wanted to protect its investments there. whatever the reasons for coming, the americans stayed for almost 20 years. and it was an often brutal occupation. the americans under franklin eleanor roosevelt withdrew in 1934. haiti remained a troubled and deeply chaotic place. 60 years later, they were back and in 1994 under the clinton administration, the american military went in again. this time they came to restore democracy and two years later haiti saw for the first time in its then almost 200-year history a peaceful transition of power from one democratically elected president to another. but then the earthquake and late wednesday afternoon, of course, america returned again. this time not just with military might
the united states, for example, didn't recognize haiti for the first 58 years of its existence until 1862, a year after the u.s. civil war began. and that was the official beginning of what continues to this day to be a difficult relationship. in 1915, the u.s. sent in a landing force to occupy the nation and the country was in a state of chaos and some said america simply wanted to protect its investments there. whatever the reasons for coming, the americans stayed for almost 20 years. and it...
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the united states, for example, didn't recognize haiti for the first 58 years of its existence until 1862, a year after the u.s. civil war began. that was the official beginning of what continues to this day to be a difficult relationship. in 1915, the u.s. sent in landing force to occupy the island nation and haitian president had just been assassinateded and the country was in a state of chaos and some say america wanted to protect its investments there. whatever the reasons for coming, the americans stayed for almost 20 years. and it was an often brutally occupation. the americans under franklin roosevelt withdrew but essentially of their own volleynition 1934. haiti remained a trouble and deeply chaotic place. 60 years later, they were back. in 1994, under the clinton administration, the american military fwhent again. this time, they came to restore democracy and two years later, haiti saw for the first time in its then almost 200-year history peaceful transition of power from one democratically elected president to another. then the earthquake. and late wednesday afternoon, of
the united states, for example, didn't recognize haiti for the first 58 years of its existence until 1862, a year after the u.s. civil war began. that was the official beginning of what continues to this day to be a difficult relationship. in 1915, the u.s. sent in landing force to occupy the island nation and haitian president had just been assassinateded and the country was in a state of chaos and some say america wanted to protect its investments there. whatever the reasons for coming, the...
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dollars. $100 million in the united states. and as these numbers fill in, and the world bank, private corporations, the red cross and the united nations, do you have any sense at this early date -- this is the initial investment of how much this is going to cost u.s. taxpayers, the president committed $100 million so far, but any sense of the financial scope of what you are dealing with here? >> well, it's significant. the president noted that we were making $100 million commitment, and he also noted we will do whatever it takes to mount an aggressive response and serve the haiti people effectively. i was struck by the partnership that existed between our government and the government of haiti. we met with president prevel. he thanked us. and there is a hospital ship that will arrive on the 20th. and they have capabilities that will allow us to get other points of entry and distribut n distribution. we are building in haiti -- and this is with the government of haiti and partners like the world food program, and larger network
dollars. $100 million in the united states. and as these numbers fill in, and the world bank, private corporations, the red cross and the united nations, do you have any sense at this early date -- this is the initial investment of how much this is going to cost u.s. taxpayers, the president committed $100 million so far, but any sense of the financial scope of what you are dealing with here? >> well, it's significant. the president noted that we were making $100 million commitment, and...
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if you know how to bring her children back safely to the united states, one of which is a u.s. citizen, the other two are haitian citizens, is that correct, cassandra? >> yes. i would like to say -- one is getting sick now. >> one is getting sick, did you say? >> yes. >> one of your children or -- >> yes, one of them. >> okay. well, cassandra, hang in there. we'll do everything we can do to help you. and your fiance, has he been confirmed dead or he is still missing, are people still trying to find him? >> he's still missing. we don't know where he's at now. >> okay. he was on his way to st. marks. cassandra, thank you for joining us. thank you for telling your story with us today. and, again, if anybody can help her, lortheod@hotmail.com and we'll stay in touch with you and hopefully we'll get a happy ending to this story here tonight. don, this is just one of many stories that we're seeing on cnn.com. it is good to know that some of these people are being found, but just because people are being found alive doesn't mean they have a whole lot of obstacles that they're still go
if you know how to bring her children back safely to the united states, one of which is a u.s. citizen, the other two are haitian citizens, is that correct, cassandra? >> yes. i would like to say -- one is getting sick now. >> one is getting sick, did you say? >> yes. >> one of your children or -- >> yes, one of them. >> okay. well, cassandra, hang in there. we'll do everything we can do to help you. and your fiance, has he been confirmed dead or he is still...
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you don't need people from united states to hand out water and food. get the haitians to work, and pay them. get the economy going by paying them. and number three, logistics. amateurs study tactics. and professionals study logistics. who is in charge of logistics? is it usaid? the joint staff? are they going to bring something in like -- inside of a core we have something called a cost count. that's what ran the logistics for katrina. it's 400 to 500 people in the headquarters, but they bring a lot of capacity with them to run logistics. general keen cannot do that himself. if the navy is going to run it, they have the capacity to do it. >> and chris lawrence has been reporting, the palets of aid, water and food, what not, sitting there at the airport. it's a matter of getting it out to the people. let's move from the relief effort and get to the rescue effort because that is still under way. how much more time do they have? >> i would say this thing will get worse before it gets better, because people have been exposed, and they are ill, and you thin
you don't need people from united states to hand out water and food. get the haitians to work, and pay them. get the economy going by paying them. and number three, logistics. amateurs study tactics. and professionals study logistics. who is in charge of logistics? is it usaid? the joint staff? are they going to bring something in like -- inside of a core we have something called a cost count. that's what ran the logistics for katrina. it's 400 to 500 people in the headquarters, but they bring...
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that prompted -- the word got to the rescue teams in here for the united states. and they sent the team over noontime today and they've been here every since. we had a couple of tremors since we've been here in the last few hours. two dogs up that smelled for signs of life. life only -- that was two different dogs, two different times. they hit on a living scent. they started to drill a six-inch-wide hole. they dropped down a camera and they also dropped down some sound equipment. but they didn't hear anything. plus they got those hits. kept digging deeper and deeper with the drill hammer. and then they at 8:00 at night sent another dog up from the l.a. county fire department it got a hit in the same spot. they're digging deeper to see if they can find signs of life of that one employee that might be down there. as amazing as that is, four days after the earthquake hit. and there's another possibility that another employee of another office in this same building might also be down there. we're going to be going -- this particular team will be working until midnigh
that prompted -- the word got to the rescue teams in here for the united states. and they sent the team over noontime today and they've been here every since. we had a couple of tremors since we've been here in the last few hours. two dogs up that smelled for signs of life. life only -- that was two different dogs, two different times. they hit on a living scent. they started to drill a six-inch-wide hole. they dropped down a camera and they also dropped down some sound equipment. but they...
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well, let me ask you, hooman, if the united states wants to be on the right side of history, what is it going to do? because sanctions seem to be the next step, at least that's what they're preparing in the u.n., it seems. and are they going to be crippling, are they going to be targeted? how are they going to not hurt the iranian people? >> well, it appears that the administration has backed off, the crippling sanctions, as hillary clinton once talked about. so now it's about targeted sanctions and targeting the revolutionary guards and the basij forces. but the problem with that is, it does hurt ordinary iranians, because the revolutionary guards are involved in every business. i have friends in iran, family in iran who are businessmen, but they have to have partners in the rev -- or they do have partners in the revolutionary -- they will be affected. and these are not people in the regiment of ahmadinejad, they're actually anti-ahmadinejad, but that's how the tentacles have spread far and wide. i don't know if you can oppose any kind of sanctions that will not affect opposition le
well, let me ask you, hooman, if the united states wants to be on the right side of history, what is it going to do? because sanctions seem to be the next step, at least that's what they're preparing in the u.n., it seems. and are they going to be crippling, are they going to be targeted? how are they going to not hurt the iranian people? >> well, it appears that the administration has backed off, the crippling sanctions, as hillary clinton once talked about. so now it's about targeted...
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it was like you would see maybe a homeless person in a major city of the united states and people just kind of pretend like they don't see this person. it took me a few moments to realize and for my eyes to adjust and say, wait a minute, this person is dead. and then, of course, the next block, there were three people like that. and the next flock there were four and covered in sheets. it takes your eyes time to adjust to what you are seeing. >> i was listening to your reporter on the first day. you may have still been in new york on the way here and you made a comment about the death toll. the death tolls at that point were being imagined or predicted and you said, let's take a breath and just recognize that they don't always end up that way. what did you mean? >> well, initial reports are always -- as you all know, they are sketchy if not exaggerated or underestimated. so it is important early on to not focus so much ontoal numbers. now we are hearing of death tolls all over the place. as we have seen, i mean, it doesn't look like they are counting the dead. they are not documenting
it was like you would see maybe a homeless person in a major city of the united states and people just kind of pretend like they don't see this person. it took me a few moments to realize and for my eyes to adjust and say, wait a minute, this person is dead. and then, of course, the next block, there were three people like that. and the next flock there were four and covered in sheets. it takes your eyes time to adjust to what you are seeing. >> i was listening to your reporter on the...
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the united states didn't recognize it, when it won its independence. other countries didn't help it. we even occupied it for a period of time in the 20th century, they had a series of bad leaders who didn't really help the people. it's just an unfortunate confluence of events, and yet we know that haitian americans are some of the most successful people we have in many of our communities from florida to new york. so the ingredients are all there, and what i want to see is a good partnership with the haitian government and the international community to help haiti build bigger, better into the future. >> president barack obama is calling on two former american presidents to lead the fund-raising effort for haiti. president bill clinton and george w. bush joined mr. obama this morning at the white house. the two will speer head the clinton/bush haiti fund. similar to the appeal launched after the 2004 asian tsunami. >> here at home presidents bush and clinton will help the american people do their work. the wrenching scenes of devastating remind us of ou
the united states didn't recognize it, when it won its independence. other countries didn't help it. we even occupied it for a period of time in the 20th century, they had a series of bad leaders who didn't really help the people. it's just an unfortunate confluence of events, and yet we know that haitian americans are some of the most successful people we have in many of our communities from florida to new york. so the ingredients are all there, and what i want to see is a good partnership...
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and we're going to elect martha coakley as our next united states senator. >> that's vicki kennedy. again, who was she talking about when she kept referring to he, she was talking about the republican challenger for the seat of her late husband, scott brown, who has been a strong opponent of health care reform, and if he were to win, he would be that no vote for health care reform as the senators and congress members try to hash out some sort of compromise on health care reform. president obama is to arrive at that very location in massachusetts in just about five minutes or so, he's scheduled to speak. of course, when that happens, we'll take that live as well. >>> meantime, still waiting for help in haiti. outside the capital city, there is much despair and frustration, but so far, little aid actually reaching people who need it most. let's go with the ah... basic package. good choice. only meineke lets you choose your service, choose your savings. like an oil change for just $19.95. meineke. >>> and now an update on the situation in haiti. four more survivors were pulled from the
and we're going to elect martha coakley as our next united states senator. >> that's vicki kennedy. again, who was she talking about when she kept referring to he, she was talking about the republican challenger for the seat of her late husband, scott brown, who has been a strong opponent of health care reform, and if he were to win, he would be that no vote for health care reform as the senators and congress members try to hash out some sort of compromise on health care reform. president...
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bankers don't need another vote in the united states senate. they have plenty. where's yours? that's the question. and it just be any vote. we know that on many of the major questions of our day, a lot of the votes are going to -- a lot of these measures are going to rest on one vote in the united states senate. that's why the opponents have changed progress pouring money and resources into the commonwealth in hopes of promoting gridlock and failure. they want to keep things just as they are. so i think that long and hard about getting in that truck with m martha's opponent. it may not take you where juan go. what we don't want do is backwards to the same policies that got us into the same mess in the first place when we just started making progress in cleaning it up. massachusetts, we had one year to make a break. it hasn't been quick or easy. we began to delivered on the change you voted for. think about it. what -- what some of the members that i just talked about have done, what we have done just over the last several months, we started to see the economy grow again. we ha
bankers don't need another vote in the united states senate. they have plenty. where's yours? that's the question. and it just be any vote. we know that on many of the major questions of our day, a lot of the votes are going to -- a lot of these measures are going to rest on one vote in the united states senate. that's why the opponents have changed progress pouring money and resources into the commonwealth in hopes of promoting gridlock and failure. they want to keep things just as they are....
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more wicked winter weather is bound for the western united states. meteorologist jacqui jeras is here with that. >> yeah, don. that's right. could be the wettest week southern california has seen in five years. we'll tell you about the series of storm systems coming up. >>> plus, travel trouble for the northeast. host: did the waltons take way too long to say goodnight? mom: g'night john boy. g'night mary ellen. mary ellen: g'night mama. g'night erin. elizabeth: g'night john boy. jim bob: g'night grandpa. elizabeth: g'night ben. m bob:'night. elizabeth: g'night jim bob. jim bob: g'night everybody, grandpa: g'night everybody. @y jim bob: g'night daddy. vo: geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more. i was having trouble getting out of bed in the morning because my back hurt so bad. who need assistance getting around their homes. there is a medicare benefit that may qualify you for a new power chair or scooter at little or no cost to you. imagine... one scooter or power chair that could improve your mobility and your life. one medicare benefit that,
more wicked winter weather is bound for the western united states. meteorologist jacqui jeras is here with that. >> yeah, don. that's right. could be the wettest week southern california has seen in five years. we'll tell you about the series of storm systems coming up. >>> plus, travel trouble for the northeast. host: did the waltons take way too long to say goodnight? mom: g'night john boy. g'night mary ellen. mary ellen: g'night mama. g'night erin. elizabeth: g'night john boy....
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it would make no sense to bring people in from the united states and the united nations to clean the place up. you have to start getting the details and government set up. you have to get the community organizers involved and make sure we don't start treating the people of haiti. if you point a gun to somebody, you are sending a message that you don't trust them. you are there to help them, and for every gun they point, you are on a different staps. that's a risk you take lowering your security to increase the throughput and to get the people involved. 2 million people. how do you take care of them? they have to take care of themselves. make the transition as soon as you can out of the search and rescue and get the people of haiti to start with the resources they need so they can start taking care of themselves. >> the resources is key. >> how do you do that and how quickly can you do that? a lot of people have been walking around for a day and are still looking for family members. quite frankly, they have their own units here. they have all the other dire issues to deal with. >> you
it would make no sense to bring people in from the united states and the united nations to clean the place up. you have to start getting the details and government set up. you have to get the community organizers involved and make sure we don't start treating the people of haiti. if you point a gun to somebody, you are sending a message that you don't trust them. you are there to help them, and for every gun they point, you are on a different staps. that's a risk you take lowering your security...
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the united states naval war college in rhode island. it's a hardship because you know how bad they beat the army team every first week in december. he is listed as one of america's 500 leading judges and law dragon india's been married since 1966 to the former virginia, elizabeth mill year. i knew we had to have a southern connection in there somewhere. judge, if you will so honor as. [applause] >> thank you very much. it's an honor to be here. i do know about the a few appropriate remarks though. i wish i could be brief. prime minister george canning was once asked by a preacher how he enjoyed the sermon and canning replied, you were brief. i said to the preacher, i like to avoid being tedious to which the prime minister said, you are also tedious. back so brevity is no guarantee of success. well, maria elena, you've done a great job with this group. i commend you for it. for preserving our heritage and the legacy of your dear husband. it means a lot to all of us. and i thank all of you for supporting the memory of lincoln, especially
the united states naval war college in rhode island. it's a hardship because you know how bad they beat the army team every first week in december. he is listed as one of america's 500 leading judges and law dragon india's been married since 1966 to the former virginia, elizabeth mill year. i knew we had to have a southern connection in there somewhere. judge, if you will so honor as. [applause] >> thank you very much. it's an honor to be here. i do know about the a few appropriate...
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since the earthquake, president obama has clearly stated how much help the united states and other countries should give to haiti. the last initiative of putting the two last proceeding presidents together to form a fund is, again, anar'r@ @ @ @ @) is already there. . >> i just visited a victim who has been since five days taken. he's taken care of by the military and american medical support in haiti. speek >> >> mrs. clinton's visit really warms our hearts today, but especially to reassure the priorities and needs and coordination that needs to be done since the earth earthquake. i will not talk on behalf of mrs. clinton, i will let her express what the american government wants to do towards haiti. >> first, -- where is the haitian press? first, let me -- [in distant chatter] -- [indistinct chatter] >> first, let me express -- that is a good sound. that means good things are coming to help the people of haiti. i want to express once again the deep sympathy that president and mrs. obama and our entire country feel for the terrible tragedy that has affected the people of haiti. but i want t
since the earthquake, president obama has clearly stated how much help the united states and other countries should give to haiti. the last initiative of putting the two last proceeding presidents together to form a fund is, again, anar'r@ @ @ @ @) is already there. . >> i just visited a victim who has been since five days taken. he's taken care of by the military and american medical support in haiti. speek >> >> mrs. clinton's visit really warms our hearts today, but...
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a obama's victory equals a post-racially united states. there is one aspect of obama's victory that encourages a kind of become a kind of mythology, a myth making that the united states has completely turned the corner and that if you don't make it in this country it is really based on your sole individual behavior and not any kind of racial institutional racism or a kind of racial discrimination are barriers. the positive to the victory are the way in which obama as president really delivers a different image of blackness, not only to the rest of the country and globally, but also to blacks themselves, especially young people. one of the best things about obama being president, and we will go back to that homily that he started with, barack can fly. barack can win, so your kids can fly. the resonance that this has on african-american children and children's of color, white children, too, is going now we can't tell. we are going to have to see. you hope that resonance is connected also. one of the interesting measures of a pose to post oba
a obama's victory equals a post-racially united states. there is one aspect of obama's victory that encourages a kind of become a kind of mythology, a myth making that the united states has completely turned the corner and that if you don't make it in this country it is really based on your sole individual behavior and not any kind of racial institutional racism or a kind of racial discrimination are barriers. the positive to the victory are the way in which obama as president really delivers a...
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i think it is something that the united states should consider. host: you are looking at the photos that have come to us over the last five days. there is a piece available from president obama. his piece is called, "why 80 matters." -- "white 80 matters." -- " why haiti matters." above all, we act for a very simple reason -- in times of tragedy, the united states of america steps forward and helps. that is who we are. the question is, how long? will be a long-term commitment for haiti? florida, republican line, good morning. caller: i feel the government should stay out of anything like this. the government got involved in health care and let the private market take care of it. host: who in the private market would fund the best? caller: you have welfare agencies, you have the salvation army, you have the red cross, all these agencies and people sending in money. the government should stay out of something like this. they ought to stay out of health care and stay out of desperatth. host: silver spring, maryland, you're next. caller: that guy did
i think it is something that the united states should consider. host: you are looking at the photos that have come to us over the last five days. there is a piece available from president obama. his piece is called, "why 80 matters." -- "white 80 matters." -- " why haiti matters." above all, we act for a very simple reason -- in times of tragedy, the united states of america steps forward and helps. that is who we are. the question is, how long? will be a long-term...
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states and the government of the united states. we are moving as quickly as is possible. we are moving aggressively with all the assets available to this great government. we are saving lives and beginning a full-scale recovery, but put this in focus. there is one airport. the entire world is trying to get help to haiti. we are only able to land because of one apron in the airport, one taxiway, 48 aircraft on that ground a day, from all over the world. that includes the un trying to resupply their people. that includes the ability to refurbish and try to get back up on its feet. we were able to get yesterday 17 air frames in. we have the capacity to send in 700 air frames. i want the american people to understand that we are here in a position of trying to help another country, and we are going by, as we should, their priorities. they are telling us what they want in first, so there will be a lot of second-guessing of why did you not send in more doctors, why or why did you not send in the 82nd airborne quicker? we are being told n
states and the government of the united states. we are moving as quickly as is possible. we are moving aggressively with all the assets available to this great government. we are saving lives and beginning a full-scale recovery, but put this in focus. there is one airport. the entire world is trying to get help to haiti. we are only able to land because of one apron in the airport, one taxiway, 48 aircraft on that ground a day, from all over the world. that includes the un trying to resupply...
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at that time, the united states was also claiming repeatedly that soviet union was developing its own missile defense program, its own strategic defense initiative. paul nitzan gave a speech in july saying of the soviets, clearly they see the potential applications ford vance defensive technologies, otherwise there would not be investing so much effort in so many resources in this area. and of course we had some good propaganda of our own in a number of glossy reports which were issued by the pentagon and state department. we show the soviets have a laser reaching up to satellite. this pencil drawing appeared at least four times and pentagon and state department brochures, but this laser shooting at these guys did not exist. in fact the soviets at one time wanted to build such a laser but after years of trying they had failed. this is the state of our knowledge of corporate job. what really was going on? what really was happening was quite different. within three months of taking office, all the top designers and constrictors and the military space program brought to gorbachev a colos
at that time, the united states was also claiming repeatedly that soviet union was developing its own missile defense program, its own strategic defense initiative. paul nitzan gave a speech in july saying of the soviets, clearly they see the potential applications ford vance defensive technologies, otherwise there would not be investing so much effort in so many resources in this area. and of course we had some good propaganda of our own in a number of glossy reports which were issued by the...
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none of these countries i waited, both united states and russians the better part of 20 years to do, which was think through these things, learn from some experiences and with the cautions instinct of kennedy and khrushchev and khrushchev had to restrain castro who is ready for nuclear war even if his arms were up literate. we are entering into a world that is closer to midnight -- nightmare. congratulations to. >> thank you for correcting my misidentification of your uncle. >> that's all right. >> i'm glad to begin with the word caveat. >> i knew herman for the last 10 years of his life. i'm glad to begin with the word caveat. that was his password. but the reason i rose to speak is i wanted to modify what you said about fallout shelters. the recent herman left rand to create the hudson was over the misunderstanding of fallout shelters. the purpose was to create the conditions so if you unknown opponent in the future thought that maybe we're not crazy enough to press the button, we would produce for them news shows of people streaming out of los angeles, newark, chicago, to show the
none of these countries i waited, both united states and russians the better part of 20 years to do, which was think through these things, learn from some experiences and with the cautions instinct of kennedy and khrushchev and khrushchev had to restrain castro who is ready for nuclear war even if his arms were up literate. we are entering into a world that is closer to midnight -- nightmare. congratulations to. >> thank you for correcting my misidentification of your uncle. >>...
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it is something i championed in the united states senate. it has real implications for the area you want to get into and that's health care, because if we could get these small you know, devices and they could cure -- cancer and others quickly and without more scarring and the like, it is going to make a big difference. in the short-term, transportation funding will be a big priority for me this year. we have been able to -- to win the issuance of build america bonds so municipalities in the valley and elsewhere have a new option if financing roads and bridges and transportation systems. that will be a shot in the arm for the area because we know you can't have big league economic growth with little league transportation systems. now in terms of the area you would like to see in the health bill, there are -- some additional programs that are going to help us get the folks that we're going to need to carry out this bill. and if you'll lead me -- heave me your e-mail and phone, we'll be glad to work with you specifically, to sort of walk you a
it is something i championed in the united states senate. it has real implications for the area you want to get into and that's health care, because if we could get these small you know, devices and they could cure -- cancer and others quickly and without more scarring and the like, it is going to make a big difference. in the short-term, transportation funding will be a big priority for me this year. we have been able to -- to win the issuance of build america bonds so municipalities in the...
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the united states. how were you able to establish that there was a specific british agenda with regard to iraq and what was tha,@@@@@ @ @ the bbc became very hostile and its coverage of iraq. it was quite difficult to get out any messages on diluted on your terms as it were rather than just through the prime minister getting out there and talking. but it was difficult. it was very, very difficult. and the sense of you can do it, the pri minister and all you can do is explain we are not just doing this because george bush wants us to, we are doing it because we get is in the british national interest. >> it was meant to be a problem at some point if the matter was to go before parliament. it would have had parliamentary support and this would depend on some groundswell of public support. at the end of 2002 you proposed a more active strategy and one in which you wanted the prime minister become even more actively involved. can you give some indication of what that was and in particular what it involved t
the united states. how were you able to establish that there was a specific british agenda with regard to iraq and what was tha,@@@@@ @ @ the bbc became very hostile and its coverage of iraq. it was quite difficult to get out any messages on diluted on your terms as it were rather than just through the prime minister getting out there and talking. but it was difficult. it was very, very difficult. and the sense of you can do it, the pri minister and all you can do is explain we are not just...
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states. and scenarios were in a sense that he approached public policy but kahn almost never wrote by himself. and certainly did not present a coherent step-by-step philosophy, if you'll call it that. so we decided to try to bring kahn alive today by putting together what we termed "the essential kahn." the text that are considered for our role today. we didn't do this in an ideological way and kahn says x and therefore y has to be wrong but we did so in the spirit of herman kahn whose great hope it was to stimulate what he termed the policy imagination careful if not at times very colorful analysis to make policymakers to make policy experts think more broadly about the challenges we face and the competing interests we face as we try to figure out strategic responses to the great challenges of the day. now, kahn was not a rigid thinker. he was not in any sense an ideologue. he was a truly reflective man. and as you read his writings, the first thing that i think is very striking is his utmos
states. and scenarios were in a sense that he approached public policy but kahn almost never wrote by himself. and certainly did not present a coherent step-by-step philosophy, if you'll call it that. so we decided to try to bring kahn alive today by putting together what we termed "the essential kahn." the text that are considered for our role today. we didn't do this in an ideological way and kahn says x and therefore y has to be wrong but we did so in the spirit of herman kahn...
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the salute of 21 guns fired by battery in honor of president of the united states. the salute was followed by a mighty volume of cheers along the lines. then from the military bans came the notes, hail to the chief. and as long as general mcclellan and president followed by, the brilliant staff officers came. the men broke force in tears as proof of their devotion. the men felt they were honored in baring his name. the entire army by companies marched in review before the president. the commanding general and thousands of visitors. the spirit of the army was at it's highest. it was felt that such a vast power properly yielded could crush any force of rebellian, any force the rebellian could muster. and so, the long winter passed and those camps for many miles covered the virginia hills. with their 150,000 men, they presented the greatest spectacle of that kind in our history. one that may not be seen for a century. and in the spirit that animated these host, there was a mighty significance. it was the early morning after leading through these more than quote 100 cir
the salute of 21 guns fired by battery in honor of president of the united states. the salute was followed by a mighty volume of cheers along the lines. then from the military bans came the notes, hail to the chief. and as long as general mcclellan and president followed by, the brilliant staff officers came. the men broke force in tears as proof of their devotion. the men felt they were honored in baring his name. the entire army by companies marched in review before the president. the...
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. >> host: well, let's get to the 30,000 view of healthcare in the united states. will you give us your view on the healthcare they have and a size of that how much it costs us to get it and how many people don't have access. >> guest: in many ways we have amazing cutting edge healthcare. and we have access to unbelievable technologies. and unbelievably well-trained people. and at the same time you can find some really abysmal healthcare with lack of access in poor communities right within our own cities and neighborhoods. and that stark contrast is a major problem that we're struggling with. i'd say the second major problem we're struggling with is that the pieces don't fit together for any of us. the thing we're struggling with in health reform -- we have focused a lot on the insurance hassles and the insurance organization. but we missed the point that the deepest struggle here is with the complexity. science has given us 13,000 diagnosis that we've identified the problems the human body can sustain. 13,000 ways the human body can fail. for it we came out the la
. >> host: well, let's get to the 30,000 view of healthcare in the united states. will you give us your view on the healthcare they have and a size of that how much it costs us to get it and how many people don't have access. >> guest: in many ways we have amazing cutting edge healthcare. and we have access to unbelievable technologies. and unbelievably well-trained people. and at the same time you can find some really abysmal healthcare with lack of access in poor communities right...
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>> host: well, let's get to the 30,000-foot view of health care in the united states. will you give us your view of what kind of health care the american public has right now, and then let's talk about some of the other sides of how much it cost and how many people don't get access? >> guest: in many ways we have the making cutting edge health care and we have access to unbelievable technologies and unbelievably well trained people. at the same time you can find some really abysmal health care of with lack of access and poor communities right within our own cities and neighborhoods. and that stark contrast is a major problem we are struggling with. i would say the second major problem we are struggling with is that the pieces don't for a-- fit together for any of us. the thing we are struggling with the health reform, we have focused a lot on the insurance hassles and the insurance organization that we have missed the point that the deepest struggle is with complexity. drugs, 4000 medical and surgical procedures. try to deploy it city by city, optimally, in the right t
>> host: well, let's get to the 30,000-foot view of health care in the united states. will you give us your view of what kind of health care the american public has right now, and then let's talk about some of the other sides of how much it cost and how many people don't get access? >> guest: in many ways we have the making cutting edge health care and we have access to unbelievable technologies and unbelievably well trained people. at the same time you can find some really abysmal...
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in terms of the question about influencing, the united states influencing to afghanistan's leaders are, there is actually a lot of this going on already end of the top two the americans who have worked over there with the police for example which has horrific leadership problems there have been terrible afghan police chiefs who are corrupter didn't know what they were doing and we have gone to the afghans and said, this guy really needs to go. now, we haven't always twisted their arms and fortunately one of the good things that has happened lately in afghanistan is they have got a new interior minister who came in last year who has been very cooperative with the soap most cases when he assembled we will go to him and say so-and-so is corrupt, so-and-so is allowing his troops to rape young boys. he will get them out of there. now there are still exceptions, if someone is a relative of karzai then things become problematic. we like to think we are going to defer to the host nation's judgement but sometimes we have got to have a role in the same thing goes too in iraq early on we said we
in terms of the question about influencing, the united states influencing to afghanistan's leaders are, there is actually a lot of this going on already end of the top two the americans who have worked over there with the police for example which has horrific leadership problems there have been terrible afghan police chiefs who are corrupter didn't know what they were doing and we have gone to the afghans and said, this guy really needs to go. now, we haven't always twisted their arms and...
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states separate that is why we -- in the united states senate. they want to keep things just as they are. i think long and hard about getting in that vote. it might not take you where you want to go. where we do not want to go right now is backwards to the same policies that got us into this mess in the first place, when we have just started to make progress cleaning it up. [applause] >> we have had one year to make up for eight. it has not been quick or easy. we have begun to deliver on the change you voted for. think about what some of these members have talked about and what we have done over the last several months. we have started to see that economy grow again. we have given tax cuts to small businesses. we are forcing banks to start lending again on main street, not just worry about profits. we made sure that police officers, teachers, critical workers across this commonwealth have not been laid out -- off. we have so much more work to do. so many families are out there hurting. i get 10 latter's cost and letters out of the 40,000 i receiv
states separate that is why we -- in the united states senate. they want to keep things just as they are. i think long and hard about getting in that vote. it might not take you where you want to go. where we do not want to go right now is backwards to the same policies that got us into this mess in the first place, when we have just started to make progress cleaning it up. [applause] >> we have had one year to make up for eight. it has not been quick or easy. we have begun to deliver on...
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states. we hard to put an it going back inferred and only covers the first three months of 1933. is very intense it did with the one it to do which is to understand what had happened >> host: but my question is were you surprised by the conclusion? >> i never wanted to find the conclusion that i had. it was wide but it is a lot like that with my books. i never know how far it will go but i take it and to the line. >> host: i remember you told me about the ibm book and stood at the holocaust museum and stood there wondering why is that there? you had to process it. one is the worst moment and the most gratifying moment as well? >> guest: the worst moment what was the worst moment? probably, there were people attending one of my lectures , and undertaker and he said to my parents we want to bury your son's book. the best moment was when i won the hamburg award for the best book of the year and i became a celebrity in the jewish media and from there i developed a syndicated column and 50 jewish
states. we hard to put an it going back inferred and only covers the first three months of 1933. is very intense it did with the one it to do which is to understand what had happened >> host: but my question is were you surprised by the conclusion? >> i never wanted to find the conclusion that i had. it was wide but it is a lot like that with my books. i never know how far it will go but i take it and to the line. >> host: i remember you told me about the ibm book and stood at...
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states. we have diplomatic going back and forth and it only covers the first eight months of 1933. that is very intense. been accomplished what i wanted to do which is understand what had happened. >> host: of my question is for you surprised by the conclusion or as you started to get into it? >> guest: i did not want to find the conclusion that i had. it was pretty wide and it isn't like that with a lot of my books. never believe how far it will go and i take it to the end of the fact new-line. >> host: i remember you telling me at the ibm book and you stood at the museum staring at the ibm computer and wondering why is that there? you have to process and think about it. what is the worst moment or the most gratifying moment as well? >> guest: the worst moment. what is the worst moment? the worst moment was probably when i had a guy. there were people attending one of my lectures, the undertaker and he said to my parents we want to bury your son's book. the best moment is when i won the carl
states. we have diplomatic going back and forth and it only covers the first eight months of 1933. that is very intense. been accomplished what i wanted to do which is understand what had happened. >> host: of my question is for you surprised by the conclusion or as you started to get into it? >> guest: i did not want to find the conclusion that i had. it was pretty wide and it isn't like that with a lot of my books. never believe how far it will go and i take it to the end of the...
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the united states court of appeals for the second circuit is now open. >> thank you you. good afternoon. please be seated. we have one case on our calendar on remand from the supreme court. we will hear first from appellant responsibility ent respond ant, petitioner. >> good afternoon, my name is carter phillips, and i represent fox television as the petitioner in this case. the last time we were here, at the end of the argument, the court in its opinion expressed skepticism that the f.c.c. would be able to defend its fleeting expletive rejim under constitutional attack. for better or worse, we are here to determine whether or not that skepticism may have matured into a firm conviction, that the constitution is violated by the f.c.c.'s -- >> it was clear the supreme court didn't reach the issue of the constitution a lot. >> the opinion from the court, judge, could not be clearer. the court took no position on that issue. it was very clear that the court was saying nothing about it -- >> counsel, you argued before the supreme court on state of mind, didn't you? >> we did.
the united states court of appeals for the second circuit is now open. >> thank you you. good afternoon. please be seated. we have one case on our calendar on remand from the supreme court. we will hear first from appellant responsibility ent respond ant, petitioner. >> good afternoon, my name is carter phillips, and i represent fox television as the petitioner in this case. the last time we were here, at the end of the argument, the court in its opinion expressed skepticism that...
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he said nobody has been as big a purveyor of violence as the united states. he says america, you have a lot of repenting to do. now king always came out of that and showed the way to the better way. so, there are certain similarities in the prophetic anchor at injustice when king was earmarks mississippi building up to the poor people's march and he sees these little black children the stomachs reading a couple pieces of fruit and goes back to the motel with tears in his life eis and ralph albert -- ralf elbra cathy sees king line in the dead he says ralph, i knew there was under but he didn't know it was like that and in that per goebel in black churches and national cathedral king says god doesn't like the way his children are being treated. and he makes america into the parable of mass arrests and says the rich man did not go to hell because he was rich but because he wouldn't recognize the poor man. so there was this angry condemnatory part of king. jeremiah. jeremiah. there is a reason for that. i think there are differences between king and wright but w
he said nobody has been as big a purveyor of violence as the united states. he says america, you have a lot of repenting to do. now king always came out of that and showed the way to the better way. so, there are certain similarities in the prophetic anchor at injustice when king was earmarks mississippi building up to the poor people's march and he sees these little black children the stomachs reading a couple pieces of fruit and goes back to the motel with tears in his life eis and ralph...
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dimon to go back on your observations on how so many bad mortgages could be written in the united states. >> so it is really not a mystery. 80% to value loans. 95, 100, even higher. the second thing is that you have to verify your income with either tax documents or pay stubs, and make sure that the income is there. there is more reliant on fico scores. -- more reliance. you never saw losses in these new products because with the prices going up, people are making money, and in addition to this, i think it is true that there were some bad products. as it turns out, i think option arms were not a great product. i think there were some unscrupulous mortgage salesman and mortgage brokers. there were people buying second and third home, as opposed to a place to live. >> thank you. >> just a quick follow-up on my time, and that is that i mentioned earlier that the fbi made a clear warning. mr. dimon, you indicated in your testimony, i think again today, that most mortgage brokers -- brokerage originated lending from your practice, and you were seeing default rates of two or three times, but d
dimon to go back on your observations on how so many bad mortgages could be written in the united states. >> so it is really not a mystery. 80% to value loans. 95, 100, even higher. the second thing is that you have to verify your income with either tax documents or pay stubs, and make sure that the income is there. there is more reliant on fico scores. -- more reliance. you never saw losses in these new products because with the prices going up, people are making money, and in addition...
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states. he discusses how its cultivation fed the textile industry allowed the u.s. to broker independent trade with europe and how slavery was linked to wear cotton could be ground. the b.b. king museum in indianola, mississippi hosts this 90-minute event.
states. he discusses how its cultivation fed the textile industry allowed the u.s. to broker independent trade with europe and how slavery was linked to wear cotton could be ground. the b.b. king museum in indianola, mississippi hosts this 90-minute event.